Expat — Thailand
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Getting a Baby or Child’s First British Passport Koh Phangan
There are certain things that are a bit different when getting someone’s very first British Passport. It’s a little bit of a pain but very doable.
5 Nov 2020
How to renew your British passport in Thailand
Both options have benefits. It may be a good excuse to take a trip away from the island to the big city if you’re getting the island fever. Using an agent means if you are busy, have business or family, and don’t want to travel to Bangkok you can stay where you are, their fees are roughly about the
5 Nov 2020
guideAttendance at the EXPAT Travel Deal 2020 driven by majority of women
From 11 to 13 September 2020, the 'Expat Travel Deal 2020' organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) saw the majority participation of women tourists, demonstrating the importance of women as decision-makers in the choice of travel destinations.
22 Sept 2020
guideGovernment approved funding for 10000 English speakers to teach in Thai schools
The Thai Ministry of Education, Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan, announced that the government had approved funding for the recruiting of ten thousand native English speakers in addition to seven thousand who currently operate inside the education system in the regions.
16 Sept 2020
guideExpats not to be included in Domestic travel scheme but TAT will ebolish dual pricing
Expatriates will not be able to join stimulus packages for tourism, but the government promises to end dual pricing as quickly as possible.
4 Sept 2020
guide90 Day Immigration reports end of today deadline
Today is the last day to update your report for 90 days if you haven't done the reports during the visa amnesty
31 Aug 2020
guideThe Visa Situation - What you can do if you want to stay in Thailand past September 26
What are the long term visa options and how can you stay in Thailand, here is what we know so far.
12 Aug 2020
guideThailand Expats more healthy than other places
This latest report delves into the true difficulties of living in another country, from how foreigners feel to their adopted country to how locals believe they are being viewed. It also works with local foreigner views and on the effect of COVID-19 on ex-pat lives.
11 Aug 2020
guideInside a Writer's Mind with James Newman (J D Strange)
An enjoyable chat with James Newman aka Author JD Strange whilst he has been sitting out, yet thoroughly enjoying, lockdown in Bangkok.
2 Jul 2020
guideThe Thai Immigration Bureau eases the criteria for TM30
A person is on a multiple entry visa or has an extension of stay and enters using a reentry permit.
27 Jun 2020
guideWill the Thai Government extend the automatic visa for foreigners in Thailand?
What will happen to all those tourists who have been stranded or chosen to be here? Can anyone afford to fly back to their Country or even pay for a new visa if they open the embassies again?
23 Jun 2020
guideChats About Travel with Stuart Mcdonald Travelfish Founder - Part Three
Stuart settled in Thailand after backpacking across Southeast Asia, serving as an underpaid, under-skilled language instructor, an embassy worker, and a website creator for the newspaper.
17 Jun 2020
guideChats About Travel with Stuart Mcdonald Travelfish Founder - Part Two
We speak with Stuart who has been riding out the Corona lock down in Bali with his family to talk about how it all began from his backpacking days to the current travel and tourism situation now.
14 Jun 2020
guideChats About Travel with Stuart Mcdonald Travelfish Founder - Part One
Stuart Mcdonald set up the website Travelfish along with his Wife 16 years ago in 2004. The couple have been based in various countries in Southeast Asia since 1997 and every place mentioned on the website has been personally visited by them.
11 Jun 2020
guideJoe Cummings - How it all began, Travel Writing & Worldly Advice
In our third and final part with Joe Cummings he explains how his writing career began. We discuss travel writing and he has some good advice on how to pursue this.
1 Jun 2020
guideGo Beyond Words - An Interview with Richard S. Ehrlich
I have been reporting from Asia in 1978, and over the years had lots of stories that I wrote for newspapers but only in 1,000-word versions.
28 May 2020
guideJoe Cummings - Coffee Table Books & Transitioning from Paper to Digital
In the second part of our conversation we discuss the kind of writing Joe enjoyes the most, such as going deep into a subject for a 'coffee table book'. An example of which is Sacred Tattoos of Thailand which is his discovery in to the world of Sak Yant. You can catch up with Part One here.
26 May 2020
guideThailand extend the automatic visa to July 30
Thailand's cabinet has accepted three more months of a second mandatory visa extension for foreigners. The extended amnesty is a bid to prevent long queues around the country at immigration centres.
21 Apr 2020
guideAutomatic Visa Extension to all foreigners in Thailand
The prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha signed the order to give an automatic extension of stay to foreigners.
8 Apr 2020
guideAutomatic Visa extension announced, awaiting PM’s signature
With many flights cancelled, entire fleets grounded and hotels ordered closed, thousands of tourists and expats across Thailand are in a state of limbo… unable to leave, not allowed to stay. To make matters worse, social distancing requirements are creating chaos at crowded immigration office
8 Apr 2020
guideComplains about crowded visa office by tourist in Thailand
Tourists stranded in Koh Samui were treated badly by Immigration officials, a German tourist moaned. The tourist, whose name is being withheld by The Nation to spare him any potential trouble, complained that he and other tourists had to be in a crowded office at the Immigration centre in Koh Samui
6 Apr 2020
guideA visa relief for foreigners by Thailand Immigration Bureau
New raft of proposals intended to help countless tourists stranded by Covid-19 pandemic
6 Apr 2020
guideAutomatic Visa Extensions for Tourists
Tourists who arrived in Thailand after March 1st will be granted automatic renewal of their visas.
2 Apr 2020